John Ouma

Education: Multimedia University of Kenya

Experience: Contributor: Daily Nation (2018–2020) Opinion Columnist: Standard Newspaper (2021–2023)

Awards: FirstGen scholarship by Biola University (2021) Merit-based scholarship by AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts (2021)

John Ouma is a print journalist with seven years of newsroom experience, known for sharply argued think pieces at the intersection of power, politics, and society. He was awarded the FirstGen scholarship by Biola University and a merit-based scholarship by AMDA College in January 2021. Between 2018 and 2022, he worked as an opinion columnist for The Standard and Nation Africa. He is currently writing his debut literary-historical fiction novel and will enrol in a B.A. in film production at EICAR in France in the fall of 2026. Email: gervasjohn97@gmail.com

190 articles published since 04 Mar 2025

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